The beauty of illumination has been treasured from the Middle Ages to the present day. Now this invaluable book brings together all the skills & ideas you will ever need to create exquisite designs of your own. Patricia Carter shows how to enhance calligraphy texts & a host of other decorative items using watercolour & gouache. Seven complete alphabets are included to enable you to paint stunning capital letters & there are many glorious borders from classic styles to modern from simple to more intricate. History & nature are Patricias main source of inspiration & her enthusiasm will inspire artists & calligraphers alike to illuminate their work with colourful creative designs. This book

Includes:: borders alphabets decorative initials & monograms. The techniques include gilding stippling applying colour & shadowing. Learn how to create stylised floral ribbon & illustrated designs.

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Drawing on her extensive experience as a teacher & practitioner Francoise Tellier-Loumagne has assembled a creative & inventive overview of stitches & fabrics both h&-knitted & machine-made presenting hundreds of sumptuous ways of working with yarn from silk thread to Shetland wool. Other books propose patterns to copy; this book uses basic patterns as points of departure opening up endless possibilities for sophisticated knitting designs. The book is organized by fabric types: simple knits jacquards fine jersey knits interlock open-work & many others. It covers hand knitting domestic machine knitting & industrial knitting explaining the relevant techniques & notation for each. The author encourages the reader to be innovative & to experiment with the various techniques drawing inspiration from the natural world & ones personal surroundings: pebbles on the sand autumn leaves snow sparkling in the sun weeds & grasses bending in the wind. Every type of stitch that she describes is accompanied by enlarged photos of the textiles detailed diagrams & written instructions. The yarns used here are highly textural & attractive which further encourages experimentation with yarn combinations & knitting techniques. The book will appeal to domestic knitters professional knit designers textile designers & students & be a source of inspiration to anyone working with or interested in knitted textiles. ...

In THE ART OF LEARNING Waitzkin offers an inside look at two of the worlds most intense subcultures while also sharing the principles at the core of his success. One must focus on long-term goals Waitzkin argues instead of the immediate thrill of victory or crush of defeat enduring the difficult periods that result in growth to reach higher levels of achievement. As the details of his life are unfolding Waitzkin explains how these principles apply to his own story creating a narrative that is as inspiring & instructional as it is gripping. ...

Leaving has always come naturally to Eva Elliott. The daughter of a pilot she spent her childhood leaving schools & cities. Now an adult she enjoys the thrill of saying goodbye much more than the butterflies of a first smile or kiss. Theres so much more potential in walking away & Eva has always had a dangerously vivid imagination. During a rainy summer in Soho when a golden eagle escapes London Zoo to prowl the city & a beguiling stranger begins appearing around town armed with a conspiratorial smile & a secret Eva discovers that endings just arent as easy as they used to be. Is it a flirtation playing out amongst the crumbling offices clubs & alleys of Soho or something much darker? The line blurs in this haunting story about saying goodbye - ...

Describing himself as a visual jackdaw" master designer Alan Fletcher has spent a lifetime collecting images useless information "ations & scraps that take his fancy. This work distils this collection into a quirky & entertaining feast for the eyes & the mind. Loosely arranged in 72 "chapters" the book explores the workings of the eye the hand & the brain." ...

The possibilities for three-dimensional manipulation of fabric
- gathering pleating tucking shirring & quilting woven materials
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This limited-edition collection contains a wealth of information & inspiration for the modern man. Included inside are the following books: The Art of Manliness. This book is dedicated to helping men uncover what manliness means in the 21st century from rediscovering the outdoors to dressing with panache to becoming a good father. The Art of Manliness: Manvotionals. This book contains the manliest wisdom of the ages--a myriad of poems "es & essays designed to inspire men to live life to the fullest & realize their complete potential as men. Together housed in a classic cigar box they make the perfect gift for any man (or soon-to-be man) who is conscious of leaving his mark on this world. (This $38 value is priced at only $29.99.) Also

Includes:: 6 drink coasters!

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Wherever he goes Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard is asked to explain what meditation is how it is done & what it can achieve. In this authoritative & inspiring book he sets out to answer these questions. Matthieu Ricard shows that practising meditation can change our understanding of ourselves & the world around us. He talks us through its theory spirituality & practical aspects of deep contemplation & illustrates each stage of his teaching with examples. Through his experience as a monk his close reading of sacred texts & his deep knowledge of the Buddhist masters Matthieu Ricard reveals the significant benefits that meditation
- based on selfless love & compassion
- can bring to each of us.

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Traditional trends & influences from the East have pervaded popular Western culture in the last few years from food & holistic therapies to make-up & body art. No longer simply the preserve of Asian brides these eastern beauty techniques are being embraced by woman of all nationalities & backgrounds. The Art of Mehndi" is the definitive style guide to the fascinating ancient art form of henna body decoration covering everything from the historical symbolic & spiritual aspects of henna to its adoption by the West as a way of decorating the body without the permanence of traditional tattoos. Sumita Batra a leading mehndi artist who has decorated the bodies of Madonna & Gwen Stefani here creates 40 original designs that can easily be re-created to stunning effect." ...

Setting out to celebrate document & discuss the work & role of an international tapestry workshop Dovecot Studios since its foundation in Edinburgh in 1912 this ground-breaking publication uniquely explores the artistic value nature & identity of modern tapestry through images essays & the commentaries of weavers artists & patrons. Dovecot Studios has constantly evolved since it was established before the Great War. Initial Arts & Crafts ideals developed into a more proactive engagement with modernism from the 1950s when designs came from leading British artists such as Graham Sutherland Henry Moore Stanley Spencer Cecil Beaton & John Piper. In the 1960s international ambition partnered a quest for experimentation as characterised by collaborations with artists such as Eduardo Paolozzi David Hockney Robert Motherwell & Louise Nevelson. Throughout Dovecots long history many Scottish artists have worked with the tapestry studio & their intuitive sense of design & colour has often been richly matched by the imagination of the artist weavers. Experiment & partnership with innovative artists & makers have been & actively remain key to Dovecots unique position within the fields of craft & contemporary art. Discussing Dovecots history along with its contemporary work & exploring the range of textiles produced by the Studio
- which include wall hangings chair-cover designs carpets textile mobiles & formal robes
- The Art of Modern Tapestry offers the definitive account of one of the worlds most innovative centres of textile-art production.

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